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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-14100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 795 days older than the cheaper Core i3-14100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i3-14100 - 843 vs 837 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $128.9 vs $224.99
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Single-Core
2456
97.0367443698143%
Multi-Core
8430
61.559807214838614%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i3-14100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i3-14100
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
607 FPS
$2.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,246.44
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638 FPS
$1.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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735 FPS
$2.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,155.76
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735 FPS
$2.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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638 FPS
$2.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,719
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533 FPS
$2.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,463
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683 FPS
$2.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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683 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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562 FPS
$2.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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562 FPS
$2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,539
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